Bag holder



April 13 1926.

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ATTORNEY WITNESS:

Patented Apr. 13, 1926.

`insuffler) STATES WALTERA. FOSTER, or cLnnris sortir', inane.

BAG HOLDER Application filed Aiigustl, 1923. Serial No. 660,423.

ToA all whom t may concer/n:

"Be it li'nown that I, VVAL'rnR A.Fos'rr1i, a citizen of the United States, residing at Clarks Fork, in the county of Bonner and State of Idaho, have invented new and usef ul Improvements in Bag Holders, of which the following is a specification. Y `My present `invention .has reference to a self-adjusting bag holder.

A further object is to produce, a `bag holder-that maybe used in connection with scales, graneries, cellars, in iields, warehouses and any other place wherebaggingis required, and'has `for its primary object to produce a telescopic frame, the upperl section of which being spring influenced, and carrying spring iniiuencedtoothed plates to engage a bag, .susceptible to swinging -to release the bagbut'latched for -holding the mouth of the'bag open for thelilling-thereof.

lWith the aforementioned broadly stated object, and others which will present themselves asthe nature ofthe invention is better understood, referenceis to behadto the f drawings which accompany and which form part of this application.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bag holder `in accordance withthis invention.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the arrangement of parts when the filled bag'is released.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the improvement. V

Figure t is a sectional view on the line 1 -4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 of Figure 3.

The remaining figures illustrate details.

The frame of my improvement is preferably constructed of tubular members, the bach of which comprising a lower substantially U-shaped member, the parallel arms of which being indicated by the numeral 1. The lower connecting element for the arms 1 have arranged therearound adjustable clips 2, in the nature of hinges for attaching the frame to scales, etc. The upper frame Ysections are in the nature of rightangular tubes, the vertical arms 3 of which being telescopically received over the arms 1. Passing through the arms 3 and through elongated slots 4 in the armsl there are pins 5, while above these pins there are secured in the arms 1 helical expansive springs 6 connected to means 7 in the arms 2. The lower ends of thesprings 6 rest on the'top ofthe arms 1. The pins beinggixed to the arms 3 and slidablein the slots i ofthe arms 1, limit tl'ieupw-ard moi-ement of the upper frame section when infiuencedby the springs-G, while-the pins 5, contacting with the -lower walls provided by the slots si, limit the downwardmovement of the upper frame section. Bythis arrangementitwill be also noted thatthe upper section of the frame Vis -normally moved away from the lower section thereof.

Between the arms `3 there are suitable cross bracesB andthe upper rightangular arms of ,the said upper Amen'ib'ers of .the frame are indicated byfthelnumerall). `Gounnected to these armsE) atth-e rear 'corner of the upper frame section'there isafplate '10, and likewise connected to the said armsfQ adjacent to their outer ends there is a second plate 11. VBoth (if-.these .plates adjacent to their ends are provided with eyes V12-12 and 13 .13 respectively. One pair of these eyes 12 or 13may be employed `for the reception of flexible elementsphooks or the alike, for supporting the frame in an upright position, while the other pair `ofeyessupport on ythe top of the fframea guard v1st. The guard is in the nature of a'plate, having angle sides lprovided with trunnionstobe received in the eyes 12 or 18.

'To the plate 10'there is .centrally con-l nected a` fieXibleele-ment 16 which `is employed yfor fastening the `frame `to .the uprights on-scalesand toother places when the adjustable leg for the frame hereinafter described, is removed.

The adjustable lleg comprises two telescopic tubular sections, thev upper section 17 of which being removably secured by means 18 to the plate 11. The upper section 17 telescopically receives therein the low-er section 18 of the leg. Passing through the section 17 and through elongated slots in the section 18 of the leg there is a pin 19, and secured in thetop of the lower section 18 there is a pressure spring 20 engaged by .a pin or similarcontact 21 in the section 17.

The plates 10 and 11 have their confronting corners provided with barrels 22 and 23 respectively. These barrels receive therethrough short shafts or trunnions project-v ing from the inner corners of substantially rectangular bars 24 'and 25V respectively.

' at one side of the frame have cranked ends,

indicated by the numerals 27 and 28 respectively. The outer elements of the cranks 27 and 28 are offset, and to these ends there is connected a helical spring 29. The

spring has a tendency to swing the tooth' carrying bars or plates to vertical kposition with respectl to the frame wherebyA a bag 30 engaged by the teeth will be automatically released therefrom when moved downwardly bythe weight thereof with the upper section of the frame. t y

- The second trunnion on the vtooth carrying plate 25 has a downturned end terminating in straight extension that provides a lever 3l. The second trunnion of the tooth carrying plate 26 has its end bent to provide a rightangular extension 32 whose end is disposed at an outward angle, as indicated by the numeral 33. This angle end or finger 33 is designed to rest on the llever 3l to force the saine in engagement with a keeper 34 secured on one of the arms 3 of the upper frame section. In this manner the bag is sustained on the frame and.

the mouth thereof held in open position. The guard 14 which is liingedly connected to the frame prevents spilling of the material that is directed into Vthe bag. This guard, as previously stated, may be arranged either at the front, orback of the frame. vWhen the bag is filled, the lever Slis released from its keeper 34. The -weightoftlie bar during the iilling thereof will canse the descent of the upper section ofthe frame, and when the lever is released, the spring 29 will swing to tooth carrying bars or plat-es to automatically release the bag therefrom.

.The upper sections of the frame and thek supporting leg therefor will, through the medium of thesprings between the said upper and lower sections, move to initial position, ar-

ranging Athe device for engagement by anotherbag to be iilled. Of course, the lever 3l is brought to engagement with its keeper 34 during the filling ofv all of the bags. f f

It is believed that the foregoing description, when taken in connection wit-h the drawings will fully set forth the construction of the improvement and the advantages thereof, but I reserve the right to make any suoli changes therefrom as properly fall within the scope of the yappended claims. i

Having described the invention, I claim l. In a. .bag iilling device, including a yieldably supported frame, pivoted hook carrying plates on the top of the frame, spring means iniiuencing the plates to swinging position to release a bagtherefrom, a lever extending from the trunnion of one of the plates, an arin extending fromV the trunnion. of the second plate having an offset finger to overlie the lever, andimeans for latching the lever to the frame for holding the plates horizontally with respect thereto. l n

In a bag iilling device, a horizontally disposed yieldably supported frame, bag engaging toothed bars having inner cranked ends which are pivotally ysupported on the top and at the confronting inner transverse members of the frame, spring means con-.

nccted to the `cranks at one end ofj the plates for swinging the same ydownwardly inthe frame, the second cranked end of one of the plates providing a lever and that of the opposite plate having its cranked end offset to normally underlie the lever, a keeper element on the frame engageable by the lever for holding the plates on thegframe in horizontal position, and a removable and swingable guard on the frame.

Intestimony.whereof I affix my signature.

IV ALTER A. FOSTER. 

